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now set in, and preparations were made for a 

 journey to the Cattleya Percivaliana district. 

 In October, Oncidium <4iobuliferuin was seen 

 l^roducing its flowers of j^olden-yellow spotted 

 with red, while Masdevallia Schlimii was in 

 ^i^reat abundance. Towards tlie end of the 

 year many excursions were made m the ho]je 

 of findm<^' some valuable things. Cattleya s 

 were described as wonderful. E]3idendrum 

 atropurpureum and its white-lipped variet)' 

 were also noticed. Arnold's experience taught 

 him that in this particular district Orchids 

 should be collected in September and 

 despatched m October, not later, for the 

 continuous rams soon spoil the flowers and 

 render careful selection impossible. The 

 final consi<^"nment of the year consisted of 38 

 cases. 



(To be conliniied.) 



NEW HYBRIDS. 



Brasso-Cattleya Big Ben. -A fine large 

 flower of rose-pink colour, the fringed 

 labellum of excellent formation. Raised by 

 Mr. Thurgood, m the Rosslyn collection, 

 Stamford Hill, the parents being B. Digbyana 

 and C. Thurgoodiana. 



Cattleya General Russky. — Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons are the raisers of this 

 attractive hybrid between amabilis (labiata x 

 Warscewiczii) and aurea. 



Cattleya Lady Veitch. — This is an 

 excellent addition to the albino section, 

 having been produced by crossing Luedde- 

 manniana alba and Warneri alba. The snow- 

 white flower resembles the former parent, 

 while the plant possesses the free-growing 

 nature of Warneri. Raised by Messrs. Sander 

 and Sons. 



Brasso-LzELio-Cattleya Margaret L. 

 Han BURY. — This is a large and pleasing- 

 flower of delicate rose-pink colour, evenly 

 distributed. The parents are L. praestans and 

 B.-C. Mad. Chas. Maron, the habit of the 

 former being well seen in the formation of 

 the labellum. Raised by Mr. Fred. J. 

 Hanbury, Brockhurst, East Grinstead. 



Brasso - L.'ELio - Cattleya General 

 I^RENCH. This large flower measures 9 inches 

 across and has petals 3 inches In breadth. 

 1 he parents are L.-C. Get). Woodhams x 

 H.-C. Thorntonii, while the colour is light 

 rose with orange in the throat. Raised l)y 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 



Brasso-Cattleya Mars. — An interesting 

 cross between C. Maggie Rajihael (aurea x 

 Trianas) and B.-C. Mrs. J. Leemann (B. 

 Digbyana x C. aurea). The characteristics of 

 both parents are combined, thus making an 

 attractive flower of yellowish colour. Raised 

 by Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 



L.l:lio-CaTTLEYA Dione. — The result of 

 crossing L. purpurata with C. Pittiae, the 

 latter a natural hybrid between Schilleriana 

 and Harrisoniana. The rose-tmted flower has 

 the sepals and petals lined with purple, and 

 the three-lobed labellum of similar colour. 

 Raised by Mr. F. J. Hanbury, Brockhurst, 

 East Grinstead. 



Odontonia ScyLLA. — An interesting 

 cross between O. cirrhosum and M. vexillaria, 

 of a light rose tint, with a few darker spots. 

 It forms a companion to Odontonia Ellwoodii 

 (O. cirrhosum x M. Bleuana). Raised by 

 Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 



Brasso-Cattleya Nestor. — A useful 

 addition to the large-flowering hylirids of 

 Brassavola Digbyana, the parentage in this 

 example being C. labiata x B.-C. Mad. Chas. 

 Maron. Raised by Messrs. Hassall and Co. 



I^.elio-Cattleya Pearl. — A pure white 

 flower, obtained by crossing C. Gaskelliana 

 alba and L.-C. Norba (C. Mossijp x L. 

 xanthina). Raised by Messrs. Hassall and Co. 



L.etto-Cattleya King Leopold. — This 

 has been raised in the collection of Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey, 

 and results from the crossing of C. Leopoldii 

 and L.-C. callistoglossa. The rich purple lip 

 is a distinctive feature. 



Brasso-Cattleya Pallas. — An attrac- 

 tive hybrid of large size produced by crossing 

 B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae and C. Warscewiczii. 

 The latter parent, of which the variety 

 Sanderiana was used, has imparted additional 

 colour to the Brassavola parent. Raised by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



